Where does “leon” come from?

leon (Irish) comes from Old Irish leónaid, from Old Irish lénaid, from Proto-Celtic linati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

leon (Irish): lion; sprain; injure, wound

Definitions

  1. lion; sprain; injure, wound

Ancestry of “leon”, step by step

leon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish leónaid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishleónaid—
2Old Irishlénaidimpairs, injures, wounds
3Proto-Celticlinatito stick, to cling
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leyH-to smear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

via Old Irish léoman

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishléoman—
2Latinleō—
3Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
4Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

Words derived from “leon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic linati →